Milk stool



Nov. 11, 1941.

E. R. HISEY MILK STOOL Filed Aug. 1 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l Patented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE MILK STOOL Edwin E. Hisey, Guernsey, Wyo.

Application August 1, 1940, Serial No. 349,079

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved stool for use in milking, and aims to provide a stool including an upper section slidably mounted on a lower or base section and adjustable relatively thereto for positioning a pail, carried by the upper section relatively to the udder of a cow without changing the position of the stool.

More particularly, it is an object of this invention to provide a stool formed of sections including an upper section having an elevated seat and pail supporting means, and a lower section or base having means for slidably mounting the upper section thereon whereby the upper section may be readily moved relatively to the lower section for adjusting the position of the pail and the seat without moving the lower section or base.

Still another aim of the invention is to provide a roller for supporting the upper section relatively to the lower section or base to enable the upper section to be readily moved relatively to the lower section while the milker is sitting on the stool.

Still another object of the invention is'to provide means for latching the sections in adjusted positions relatively to each other and for holding the milk pail in a tilted position relatively to the stool to prevent the milk from splashing therefrom during the milking.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the stool,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal central vertical sectional View taken substantially along the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figures 4 and 5 are transverse vertical sectional views taken substantially along the planes of the lines 44 and 55, respectively, of Figure 1, and

Figures 6 and 7 are transverse vertical sectional views taken substantially along the planes of the lines 6-6 and |-1, respectively, of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the different views, lil designates generally a milk stool comprising a lower or base section II and an upper section I2.

The lower section II is provided with depending supporting legs l3, preferably including a single leg at the forward end thereof, and a pair yond the end walls 22.

of legs at the rear end. The base section II also includes a bottom portion I4 having upwardly extending sides l5 and ends l6. The sides 15 are provided with opposed inwardly opening grooves H which extend the length thereof and which are disposed above the level of the ends IS. A plate I8 is secured along the upper edge of one of the sides 15 and is provided with spaced notches or recesses ill, for a purpose which will hereinafter become apparent.

The upper section 12 includes a floor member 25) the rear end of which supports the side walls 2| and the end walls 22 on the upper edges of which is mounted a seat 23 which extends be- The extended forward end of the seat 23 is provided with a substantially semi-circular shaped recess 24. The extended rear end of the seat 23 is provided with an elongated opening 25 forming a handle by means of which the stool Hi can be carried, or by means of which the stool can be hung from a hook or other supporting means, not shown. The walls 2| and 22 combined with the seat 23 and the floor portion 20 form a compartment 26, as best seen in Figure 3, in which are secured the spaced blocks 21 having the cut-out portions 28 to provide guideways for a drawer 29 which is slidably mounted thereon and which extends outwardly through an opening 39 in one of the side walls 2| and which is adapted to be normally held in a closed position by means of a turn button 3| mounted on said side. The drawer 29 is provided with a pair of longitudinal compartments, as best seen in Figures 3, 5 and 6, one of which is adapted to hold a brush and the other of which is adapted to hold a cloth and a jar or can containing a medicinal salve, or the like. Each of said drawer compartments is provided with a leaf spring-retaining member 32 shaped to hold the brush and the cloth'and jar or can securely in the compartment to prevent said articles from rattling or becoming dislodged. The contents of the drawer 29 is adapted to be used by the milker for cleaning the cow and for medicinal applications where required. I

The forward end of the bottom portion 20 is thickened to extend above the rear end thereof and is elongated to extend beyond the forward end of the seat 23 to form the supporting surface 33, the upper side of which is covered by a plate 34 which is secured in position by means of the fastenings 35. The plate 34 is provided with a transverse rib 36, which is disposed substantially beneath the forward end of the seat 23, and a second transverse rib 31 which is disposed between the forward end of the support 33 and the rib 36 and which extends above the level of the rib 36 to form a stop, as will hereinafter become apparent.

The floor member 20 is provided with out- Wardly projecting flanges 38 forming rails for nalling the shank ends 4| of a roller 42 which is disposed intermediate of the ends of the base H and which extends substantially from side to side thereof to be engaged by the floor member 20 for supporting the upper section I2 thereon to prevent the rails 38 and the enlargements 39 from binding with the grooves l1 and the upper edges of the sides 15, respectively.

A housing 43 is secured to one of the sides 2| and disposed above the notched plate I8. I Housing 43 is provided with an upright bore extending therethrough and including an enlarged lower end 44 and a restricted upper end 45, both of which portions are preferably provided with metal linings 46 and 46', respectively. A plunger 4! is slidably mounted in portion 44 and is provided with an upwardly projecting shank 48 which extends through the lining or bushing 46' of the portion 45 and which is slidably mounted therein.' A knob or handle 49 is secured to the upper end of the shank 48, above the housing 43, for raising plunger 41 to retract it relatively to the housing. An expansion coil spring 50 is mounted on the shank 48 with one end thereof abutting against the plunger 41 and its opposite end abutting against the shoulder formed between the restricted end 45 and the enlarged end 44 of the bore. The spring 50 urges the plunger 41 downwardlytoward the plate J8 to cause the teat 5|, on the lower end thereof, to project into one of the notches or recesses l9 tothereby lock the sections H and I2 relatively to each other.

From theforegoing it will be obvious that a milk pail, as seen in dotted lines at 52 in Figure 3, may be rested on the support 33 and positioned with a portion of its rim in engagement with the recess 24, or a milk pail, as seen in dotted lines at 53 in Figure 2, may be tilted by positioning a portion of its bottom edge on the rib 36 to tilt the rim toward the recess 2 The flange 31 may be used either as a stop for the bottom of the pail, when supported in a tilted position on the rib 36, or for holding the pail in a tilted position. The rib 36 also functions as a stop for the pail when rested with its bottom flat on the supporting surface 33. The milker,

sitting on the seat 23, can pull upwardly on the knob 49 to retract the plunger 4'! to disengage its teat 5| from the notch I9 in which it is positioned. When thus released, section l2 may be slid forwardly or rearwardly of the section II to move the milk pail into proper position for milking without moving the stool. This movement may be accomplished with the milker sitting on the seat 23 due to the fact that the roller 42 will prevent the sections II and ['2 from binding, relatively to each other, due to the weight thereon. The plate 34 provides a supporting surface that is smooth and non-porous and which may therefore be easily washed and maintained in a sanitary condition.

Various modifications and changes in the construction and arrangement of parts forming the stool are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to as only a preferred embodiment there'- of has been disclosed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A milk stool comprising a base having depending supporting legs, a recessed bottom, and longitudinal sides provided with opposed inwardly opening grooves, a roller mounted in said bottom and transversely thereof, said stool also including an upper portion having side rails for slidably engaging said grooves, said upper portion being supported by said roller and slidably mounted thereby on said base, said upper portion having an elevated seat provided with a recessed forward end, a supporting surface disposed therebeneath, forming a part of, the upper portion of the stool and providing a rest for a pail, and means on the said supporting surface adapted to support the pail in the recess in the seat.

2. A milk stool comprising upper and lower sections, said sections being slidably mounted relatively to each other, anti-friction means for supporting the upper section relatively to the lower section, means, forming a part of the upper section, for holding a milk pail in a tilted position, and means for latching the sections in a plurality of adjusted positions relatively to each other.

3. A milk stool comprising upper and lower sections, means for slidably connecting said sections, a roller mounted in the lower section and extending substantially from side to side thereof for supporting the upper section, said upper section having an elevated seat provided with a recessed forward end to receive the upper portion of a milk pail, said upper section also including a supporting surface disposed beneath the forward-end of the seat and provided with means for holding the pail in a tilted position in said recess.

' EDWIN R. HISEY. 

